US To Carry Out Air Strikes Against IS In Syria

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has authorized US air strikes for the first time in Syria while broadening attacks in Iraq to boom the operation against the Islamic State militant group.

US to carry out air strikes in Syria

The White House said, “The new target list will include Islamic State’s “leadership, logistical and operational capability,” as well as an attempt to “deny it sanctuary and resources to plan, prepare and execute attacks.”

The US military has already launched more than 150 air strikes in Iraq in the past month to halt Islamic State advances.